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data essayMar 5, 2021

A Year of U.S. Public Opinion on the Coronavirus Pandemic

The biggest takeaway may be the extent to which the decidedly nonpartisan virus met with an increasingly partisan response.
reportMar 31, 2021

Many in U.S., Western Europe Say Their Political System Needs Major Reform

In the U.S., concerns about political corruption are especially widespread. Two-in-three Americans agree that the phrase “most politicians are corrupt” describes their country well.
reportFeb 21, 2020

4. Hopeful themes and suggested solutions

About a third of the experts who responded to this canvassing said people’s uses of technology will mostly strengthen core aspects of democracy and democratic representation. This section includes comments about hopes for the future that were made by all respondents, whether or not their answer in this canvassing was that democracy will be strengthened. […]
reportFeb 21, 2020

Many Tech Experts Say Digital Disruption Will Hurt Democracy

About half the experts we canvassed predict humans’ use of technology will weaken democracy by 2030, while a third expect technology will strengthen it as reformers fight back against democracy’s foes.
reportMar 25, 2020

Americans who primarily get news through social media are least likely to follow COVID-19 coverage, most likely to report seeing made-up news

More than half of these social media news consumers say they have encountered made-up news about COVID-19.
short readsMar 30, 2020

QAnon’s conspiracy theories have seeped into U.S. politics, but most don’t know what it is

Despite the spread of the conspiracy theories, about three-quarters of U.S. adults say they have heard or read nothing at all about them.
reportJun 30, 2020

3. Power dynamics play a key role in problems and innovation

Many of the experts in this canvassing said power dynamics play a key role in technology development and social and civic innovation and have substantial impact in regard to broad societal issues. These experts highlighted the discrepancies they see in regard to who has access to power and who controls the instruments of power. Some […]
reportFeb 21, 2020

1. Themes about the digital disruption of democracy in the next decade

The pessimists about democracy in this canvassing make several arguments and foresee several outcomes. A share believe that there will be not be adequate reform in the design and management of technology platforms; that government will not respond in the best interests of citizens; that the speed, scope and impact of digital tools all work […]
reportFeb 21, 2020

5. Tech will have mixed effects that are not possible to guess now

When asked about how people’s uses of technology will affect core aspects of democracy in the next decade about 18% of the experts responding to this canvassing said they will not affect much change in core aspects of democracy and democratic representation. Fred Baker, board member of the Internet Systems Consortium and longtime leader in […]
short readsOct 22, 2019

APSA 2019 roundup: Research on political socialization, campaign spending and misinformation

Researchers are learning more about early political socialization. Emerging techniques to fight misinformation are seeing some success.

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Many in U.S., Western Europe Say Their Political System Needs Major Reform

4. Hopeful themes and suggested solutions

Many Tech Experts Say Digital Disruption Will Hurt Democracy

3. Power dynamics play a key role in problems and innovation

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5. Tech will have mixed effects that are not possible to guess now

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